People are so sensitive these days. Everyone wants to be so progressive and politically correct. That’s made jokes about other cultures and stereotypes completely off limits. However, many stereotypes and clichés are rooted in truth and it’s OK to laugh at them.
This French guy rode passed me with a baguette sticking out of his bag. [...]
You have an iron constitution. You never get sick. You’ve eaten street food from Calcutta to La Paz. In other words, you think you’re invincible. But, eventually, we all get sick. Most of the time, seeing a doctor will be pretty simple and you can address the problem with an expert. Other times, however, you’ll [...]
Often, when you travel, you rent a vehicle. Then, you leave a restaurant or shop in a strange town and can’t, for the life of you, remember where you parked. Why not make a note in your phone, on a piece of paper or, in a pinch, on your hand? Anything to help you remember [...]
While I intended to teach you to renew your passport more than six months before it expires, perhaps the better lesson to be learned from my old and new passport photos is to take care of yourself during your twenties. Either that, or make sure that your hair is strong enough to withstand the ceaseless [...]
Whether it’s the street vendor serving this best Pho in Saigon, the restaurant in Osaka whipping up the best okonomiyaki or a delightful farm in Upstate New York churning out the best apple cider donuts, it pays to seek out specialists who make…well…the best something.
Have you sought out a specialist to fix you a place’s [...]
Sure, it would be great if you could always have a pillow top bed with 800 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets on which to sleep after a long day of traveling. But, all too often, we find ourselves in airports, buses, train cars and other sundry places when the sun sets and bedtime comes. Other [...]
Whether it’s some drunk kids looking for a fight in a bar or a street gang looking for your wallet, it’s best to know when to just concede. Leave the bar. Hand over your wallet without a hassle. It may hurt your pride, but that’s a lot better than it hurting your chances of seeing [...]
Long layovers (especially the overnight variety) can be mind-numbing. But why be in a bad mood? Moping, throwing a hissy fit and being cranky won’t solve anything and will only make the time pass excruciatingly slowly. Best to stay positive, make the best of it and, perhaps, have a little mischievous fun.
Ashley Klinger decided to [...]
Problems that you encounter when traveling often seem more daunting than they actually are. Just because you are out of your element doesn’t mean that you can’t find a solution to most travel conundrums. Unless you were foolish enough to get yourself on an episode of Locked Up Abroad, odds are you can get yourself [...]
Sunsets get a lot of love in the travel world. Lord knows I have too many sunset photos to count. And virtually every place you visit touts its “Best Spot to Watch the Sunset.” In all the hubbub over the sun calling it a day, the beauty of the sunrise remains silently humble.
Sunrises are for [...]